Avatar Animation Research Scientist - Generative Motion (Flexible)

HoYoverse; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums

Paid time off

401K plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Team-building

Flexible hours

Job summary

HoYoverse is seeking a research scientist to advance 3D character animation and generative models for game development, focusing on video diffusion and optimization for production use.

You will own research roadmaps, collaborate with engineers to deploy production-ready features, and work with a team pushing the boundaries of immersive worlds. A PhD or 5+ years of high-level research is required, with strong 3D and CUDA experience. Mountain View, CA-based role.

Qualifications

• PhD or 5+ years of equivalent high-level research experience.
• Strong background in 3D character animation, 3D generative models, or video diffusion models.
• Hands-on experience in video or 3D representative learning, generative model training, 3D character animation.
• Familiarity with RL, diffusion distillation, infra optimization for model training and inference, CUDA programming.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team.
• Publications or contributions to video generative models and 3D avatars.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research and develop efficient generative models for high-quality character motions and facial expressions for offline and online use.
• Own research project roadmaps, collaborate with engineers to iterate on feature requirements and manage deployment risk.
• Explore asset processing techniques to ensure high-quality, optimized assets for the game development cycle.
• Stay up to date with advancements in image/video generative models and 3D animation to improve the gaming experience.

Skills

3D character animation

3D generative models

Video diffusion models

Reinforcement learning

Diffusion model distillation

CUDA programming

Education

PhD or 5+ years research

Tools

CUDA

Job description

HoYoverse is seeking a research scientist to advance 3D character animation and generative models for game development, focusing on video diffusion and optimization for production use.

You will own research roadmaps, collaborate with engineers to deploy production-ready features, and work with a team pushing the boundaries of immersive worlds. A PhD or 5+ years of high-level research is required, with strong 3D and CUDA experience. Mountain View, CA-based role.